Notification of a Closed Meeting of the Science Advisory Board 2021 Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards Panel, 7447-7448 [2022-02706]
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Compressor Station; (4) construction of
five new meter stations; (5) piping
modifications at four compressor
stations; and (6) construction/
modifications of various appurtenances,
all located in Arkansas, Mississippi, and
Louisiana.
The Order required Trunkline to
complete construction of the Pipeline
Modifications Project and make it
available for service within four years of
the date of the Order; the Order further
required Lake Charles LNG and Lake
Charles LNG Export to complete
construction of the Liquefaction Project
and make it available for service within
five years of the date of the Order.2 On
December 5, 2019, the Applicants were
granted their request for an extension
for both projects, until December 16,
2025, to complete construction and
place the Project into service.3 The
Applicants state that global market
conditions have impacted its ability to
reach a final investment decision and
secure long-term offtake contracts, thus
they now request an additional three
years, until December 16, 2028, to
complete construction of the Project and
place it into service.
This notice establishes a 15-calendar
day intervention and comment period
deadline. Any person wishing to
comment on the Applicants’ request for
an extension of time may do so. No
reply comments or answers will be
considered. If you wish to obtain legal
status by becoming a party to the
proceedings for this request, you
should, on or before the comment date
stated below, file a motion to intervene
in accordance with the requirements of
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211)
and the Regulations under the Natural
Gas Act (18 CFR 157.10).
As a matter of practice, the
Commission itself generally acts on
requests for extensions of time to
complete construction for Natural Gas
Act facilities when such requests are
contested before order issuance. For
those extension requests that are
contested,4 the Commission will aim to
issue an order acting on the request
within 45 days.5 The Commission will
address all arguments relating to
whether the applicant has demonstrated
2 Order, 153 FERC ¶ 61,300 at Ordering
Paragraphs (B)(1) and (L), respectively.
3 Letter Order to Trunkline Gas Company, LLC;
Lake Charles LNG Company, LLC; and Lake Charles
LNG Export Company, LLC; Docket Nos. CP14–
119–000, CP14–120–000, and CP14–122–000
(issued December 5, 2019) (Letter Order).
4 Contested proceedings are those where an
intervenor disputes any material issue of the filing.
18 CFR 385.2201(c)(1) (2019).
5 Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC, 170 FERC
¶ 61,144, at P 40 (2020).
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there is good cause to grant the
extension.6 The Commission will not
consider arguments that re-litigate the
issuance of the certificate order,
including whether the Commission
properly found the project to be in the
public convenience and necessity and
whether the Commission’s
environmental analysis for the
certificate complied with the National
Environmental Policy Act.7 At the time
a pipeline requests an extension of time,
orders on certificates of public
convenience and necessity are final and
the Commission will not re-litigate their
issuance.8 The OEP Director, or his or
her designee, will act on all of those
extension requests that are uncontested.
In addition to publishing the full text
of this document in the Federal
Register, the Commission provides all
interested persons an opportunity to
view and/or print the contents of this
document via the internet through the
Commission’s Home Page (https://
www.ferc.gov) using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link.
Enter the docket number excluding the
last three digits in the docket number
field to access the document. At this
time, the Commission has suspended
access to Commission’s Public
Reference Room, due to the
proclamation declaring a National
Emergency concerning the Novel
Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19), issued
by the President on March 13, 2020. For
assistance, contact FERC at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call
toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202)
502–8659.
The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filings of comments, protests
and interventions in lieu of paper using
the ‘‘eFile’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov.
Persons unable to file electronically may
mail similar pleadings to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
Hand delivered submissions in
docketed proceedings should be
delivered to Health and Human
Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, Maryland 20852.
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Time on February 18, 2022.
Dated: February 3, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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6 Id.
at P 40.
the Commission will not re-litigate
the issuance of an NGA section 3 authorization,
including whether a proposed project is not
inconsistent with the public interest and whether
the Commission’s environmental analysis for the
permit order complied with NEPA.
8 Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC, 170 FERC
¶ 61,144, at P 40 (2020).
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[FRL –9415–01–OA]
Notification of a Closed Meeting of the
Science Advisory Board 2021
Scientific and Technological
Achievement Awards Panel
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board
(SAB) Staff Office announces a two-day
meeting of the Scientific and
Technological Achievement Awards
(STAA) Panel. The purpose of the
meeting is to review the 2021 STAA
nominations and to make
recommendations for awards. The
meeting is closed to the public.
DATES: The meeting of the SAB STAA
Panel will be held on Monday, March
14, 2022, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
(Eastern Time) and Tuesday, March 15,
2022 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
(Eastern Time). The meeting will be
conducted virtually.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Members of the public who wish to
obtain further information concerning
this notice may contact Dr. Holly
Stallworth, Designated Federal Officer
(DFO), via telephone (202) 564–2073, or
via email at stallworth.holly@epa.gov.
General information about the SAB as
well as any updates concerning the
meetings announced in this notice can
be found on the SAB website at https://
sab.epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The SAB was
established pursuant to the
Environmental Research, Development,
and Demonstration Authorization Act
(ERDDAA), codified at 42 U.S.C. 4365,
to provide independent scientific and
technical advice to the EPA
Administrator on the scientific and
technical basis for agency positions and
regulations. The SAB is a Federal
Advisory Committee chartered under
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. The SAB will
comply with the provisions of FACA
and all appropriate SAB Staff Office
procedural policies. Pursuant to FACA
and EPA policy, notice is hereby given
that the Science Advisory Board
Scientific and Technological
Achievement Awards (STAA) Panel,
will hold a closed meeting to review the
2021 STAA nominations and to make
recommendations for awards and
recommendations for improvement of
the Agency’s STAA program.
SUMMARY:
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The STAA awards are established to
honor and recognize EPA employees
who have made outstanding
contributions in the advancement of
science and technology through their
research and development activities, as
exhibited in publication of their results
in peer reviewed journals. In conducting
its review, the SAB considers each
nomination in relation to the following
four award levels:
• Level I awards are for those who
have accomplished an exceptionally
high-quality research or technological
effort. The awards recognize the
creation or general revision of a
scientific or technological principle or
procedure, or a highly significant
improvement in the value of a device,
activity, program, or service to the
public. Awarded research is of national
significance or has high impact on a
broad area of science/technology. The
research has far reaching consequences
and is recognizable as a major scientific/
technological achievement within its
discipline or field of study.
• Level II awards are for those who
have accomplished a notably excellent
research or technological effort that has
qualities and values similar to, but to a
lesser degree, than those described
under Level I. Awarded research has
timely consequences and contributes as
an important scientific/technological
achievement within its discipline or
field of study.
• Level III awards are for those who
have accomplished an unusually
notable research or technological effort.
The awards are for a substantial revision
or modification of a scientific/
technological principle or procedure, or
an important improvement to the value
of a device, activity, program, or service
to the public. Awarded research relates
to a mission or organizational
component of the EPA, or significantly
affects a relevant area of science/
technology.
• Honorable Mention awards
acknowledge research efforts that are
noteworthy but do not warrant a Level
I, II or III award. Honorable Mention
applies to research that: (1) May not
quite reach the level described for a
Level III award; (2) show a promising
area of research that the STAA Panel
wants to encourage; or (3) show an area
of research that the STAA Panel feels is
too preliminary to warrant an award
recommendation at this time.
The SAB reviews the STAA
nomination packages according to the
following five evaluation factors:
• The extent to which the work
reported in the nominated
publication(s) resulted in either new or
significantly revised knowledge. The
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accomplishment is expected to
represent an important advancement of
scientific knowledge or technology
relevant to environmental issues and
EPA’s mission.
• The extent to which environmental
protection has been strengthened or
improved, whether of local, national, or
international importance.
• The degree to which the research is
a product of the originality,
creativeness, initiative, and problemsolving ability of the researchers, as well
as the level of effort required to produce
the results.
• The extent of the beneficial impact
of the research and the degree to which
the research has been favorably
recognized from outside EPA.
• The nature and extent of peer
review, including stature and quality of
the peer-reviewed journal or the
publisher of a book for a review chapter
published therein.
I have determined that the meetings of
the STAA Panel and Chartered SAB will
be closed to the public because they are
concerned with selecting employees
deserving of awards. In making these
recommendations, the Agency requires
full and frank advice from the SAB. This
advice will involve professional
judgments on the relative merits of
various employees and their respective
work. Such personnel matters involve
the discussion of information that is of
a personal nature and the disclosure of
which would be a clearly unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy and,
therefore, are protected from disclosure
by section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2,
and sections (c)(2) and (c)(6) of the
Government in the Sunshine Act, 5
U.S.C. 552b(c)(2) and (6). Minutes of the
meetings of the STAA Panel and the
Chartered SAB will be kept and certified
by the chair of those meetings.
Michael S. Regan,
Administrator.
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and cost to the public. An agency may
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submitted on or before March 11, 2022.
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www.regulations.gov (our preferred
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Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
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Submit written comments and
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Find this particular information
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Comments’’ or by using the search
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SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Muntasir Ali, Sector Policies and
Program Division (D243–05), Office of
Air Quality Planning and Standards,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
27711; telephone number: (919) 541–
0833; email address: ali.muntasir@
epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Supporting documents, which explain
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL -9415-01-OA]
Notification of a Closed Meeting of the Science Advisory Board
2021 Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards Panel
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory
Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a two-day meeting of the Scientific
and Technological Achievement Awards (STAA) Panel. The purpose of the
meeting is to review the 2021 STAA nominations and to make
recommendations for awards. The meeting is closed to the public.
DATES: The meeting of the SAB STAA Panel will be held on Monday, March
14, 2022, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) and Tuesday,
March 15, 2022 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). The meeting
will be conducted virtually.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to
obtain further information concerning this notice may contact Dr. Holly
Stallworth, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), via telephone (202) 564-
2073, or via email at [email protected]. General information
about the SAB as well as any updates concerning the meetings announced
in this notice can be found on the SAB website at https://sab.epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The SAB was established pursuant to the Environmental
Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act (ERDDAA),
codified at 42 U.S.C. 4365, to provide independent scientific and
technical advice to the EPA Administrator on the scientific and
technical basis for agency positions and regulations. The SAB is a
Federal Advisory Committee chartered under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2. The SAB will comply with the
provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural
policies. Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby given that
the Science Advisory Board Scientific and Technological Achievement
Awards (STAA) Panel, will hold a closed meeting to review the 2021 STAA
nominations and to make recommendations for awards and recommendations
for improvement of the Agency's STAA program.
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The STAA awards are established to honor and recognize EPA
employees who have made outstanding contributions in the advancement of
science and technology through their research and development
activities, as exhibited in publication of their results in peer
reviewed journals. In conducting its review, the SAB considers each
nomination in relation to the following four award levels:
Level I awards are for those who have accomplished an
exceptionally high-quality research or technological effort. The awards
recognize the creation or general revision of a scientific or
technological principle or procedure, or a highly significant
improvement in the value of a device, activity, program, or service to
the public. Awarded research is of national significance or has high
impact on a broad area of science/technology. The research has far
reaching consequences and is recognizable as a major scientific/
technological achievement within its discipline or field of study.
Level II awards are for those who have accomplished a
notably excellent research or technological effort that has qualities
and values similar to, but to a lesser degree, than those described
under Level I. Awarded research has timely consequences and contributes
as an important scientific/technological achievement within its
discipline or field of study.
Level III awards are for those who have accomplished an
unusually notable research or technological effort. The awards are for
a substantial revision or modification of a scientific/technological
principle or procedure, or an important improvement to the value of a
device, activity, program, or service to the public. Awarded research
relates to a mission or organizational component of the EPA, or
significantly affects a relevant area of science/technology.
Honorable Mention awards acknowledge research efforts that
are noteworthy but do not warrant a Level I, II or III award. Honorable
Mention applies to research that: (1) May not quite reach the level
described for a Level III award; (2) show a promising area of research
that the STAA Panel wants to encourage; or (3) show an area of research
that the STAA Panel feels is too preliminary to warrant an award
recommendation at this time.
The SAB reviews the STAA nomination packages according to the
following five evaluation factors:
The extent to which the work reported in the nominated
publication(s) resulted in either new or significantly revised
knowledge. The accomplishment is expected to represent an important
advancement of scientific knowledge or technology relevant to
environmental issues and EPA's mission.
The extent to which environmental protection has been
strengthened or improved, whether of local, national, or international
importance.
The degree to which the research is a product of the
originality, creativeness, initiative, and problem-solving ability of
the researchers, as well as the level of effort required to produce the
results.
The extent of the beneficial impact of the research and
the degree to which the research has been favorably recognized from
outside EPA.
The nature and extent of peer review, including stature
and quality of the peer-reviewed journal or the publisher of a book for
a review chapter published therein.
I have determined that the meetings of the STAA Panel and Chartered
SAB will be closed to the public because they are concerned with
selecting employees deserving of awards. In making these
recommendations, the Agency requires full and frank advice from the
SAB. This advice will involve professional judgments on the relative
merits of various employees and their respective work. Such personnel
matters involve the discussion of information that is of a personal
nature and the disclosure of which would be a clearly unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy and, therefore, are protected from
disclosure by section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2, and sections (c)(2) and (c)(6) of the
Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2) and (6). Minutes of
the meetings of the STAA Panel and the Chartered SAB will be kept and
certified by the chair of those meetings.
Michael S. Regan,
Administrator.
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